Golf In The Classroom Goes High Tech And Kids Learn Algebra
December 30th, 2008 by Pat Wyman
Finally – the real world enters the classroom in the form of golf. Sand traps, putting, drives and all!
Algebra, a subject where so many shutter at even the name, has gone high tech and more students are truly learning because, with this new high tech equipment, their learning relates to the real world.
This morning I read an article about students who can use this hi tech graphing calculator from Texas Instruments to analyze the path of a soaring golf ball, see whether their answer makes sense, and analyze why answers are right or wrong.
You can read more here… http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_algebra_1229dec29,0,2699570.story
Remember, every child is smart,
Pat Wyman and Erin Mavredakis, M.D.
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